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ROME, Feb. 24.-DetaiIs have

ROME, Feb. 24.-Details have
been received this morning of the
results of the earthquakes yeSter
day, showing that the effects were
far more serious than was thought.
The loss of life and destruction of
property is learned to have been
terrible. The most startling news
GENES from the Gcnoese Riviera
Over fifteen hundred people were
killed in that district. AT the viii
lage of Baiartlo, situated ut the top
of a hill, a number of the inhahi-
tants took refuge in a church when
the shocks were first felt. A sub
sequent and greater shock dcmOl.
ished the church, and three hun
dred of the people who were in it
were killed. Tho destruction of
property in the sections of Italy
visited by the earthquakes was i'm
mense and wide spread. Reports
of disaster continue to arrive. The
total number of deaths reported up
to the present time is about two
thousand. Shocks were felt at Par.
ma. Turin and CoSenza. Undula-
tions of the earth were noticed at
Catania, in Sicily, at the foot of
Mount Etna. THE director OF the
Turin observatory telegrapls that
the seismic Instruments are now
Quicscent, and that no further dis.
turbance is feared.
The earthquake was strongly felt
out at seq. Off Genoa Invoke sail
ors fiom their sleep. AT Turin ~
portion Of the ceiling of S"nta Te-
rcsa Church fell upon the worship.
erS, bnt none was killed. In many
streets traffic WAS stopped, as hous-
es we're rendered liable to fall. At
Castcllora u church collapsed, kill
ing many persons.
The transport Rome has lett Ge-
noa to take on board five hundred
prisoners confined in the Oneglia
prison, which is expected to col
lapse. Parties of soldiers have
been sent to the villages visited by
the earthquakes to assist III bury
ing the dead. King Humbcrt de-
sired to proceed to Genoa, but was
diSSuaded thereirOm. The "ltalIan
Soothsayer," an almanac, predicted
earthquake shocks between the
10th and 23rd of February.
1t is reported that at BusSana, a
village Of eight hundred inhabit
ants, successive shocks leyelel
nearly every house. One-thlrd of
the people are said to be buried
in the ruins, and there is no hope
of rescuiIG them. Not one of the
one hundred and six cOmmunes in
The populous province of Porto
Mdurlzio escaped injury. The vii.
lagos built on terraces on the sides
of hills are almost all destroyed
The distress is great everywhere
The nights are very cold.
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NEWS In BRIEF.

Robert Bonner, The owner of
Maud S., has been offered 100000
for her. The offer was made through
Joseph harker, who negotiated for
tile mare for William ii. Wander
built when he purchased her. The
person who wished to buy the
aOueen Of the Turf" is a man Of
wealth abundantly able to pay the
price, but under no consideration
nor for any amount Of money would
Mr.. Bonner part with her.
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Col. Robt. Z. Withcrs. consul at


Col. Robt. E. Withcrs, consul at
Hong Kong, China, who was quite
i'll last sumner while on Il visit to
his hcme in Virginia, is much i'm
rov(d in health. In Il recent let
Ter 10 friend he say: Il am
clad to say that my health has
steadily improved since | left the
United States, and l have nearly
lcguincd my flesh and strength
Tie climate is perfectly delightful
now, bnt am il little appr, henSire
of Tie effects of the Summc! heats"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-03-05

President Cleveland has nomina
ted James NJ. Trottcr,a colored
lawyer, of AiassaciuscttsaS record
er of deeds for the District of
Columbia, vice Matthews. rejected.
Every man, however. sare is said
to lie crazy On some subject. In
Mr.. Cleveland that mental ,lntirml-
ty seems 10 consist in the desire 70
appoint a colored man to the office
IL question.
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on all other farm products that are
worthy OF premiums, ifexhibited at
fair and grown by
Virginius or Ocean Guano.
No other fertilizers are to be used
in connection with Virginius or
Ocean guanos in competition for
these premiums. and every farmer
entering produce for these prem
irms will he required to state how
much guano he used and the mode
of applying the same. These prem
iums are open for competition for
all farmers of Accomac and North
ampton counties, Va. 1t is unnces-
Sary for as to say more Of these gu
amos than this, they are adapted
for all crops, and they are surpassed
by-no gllano or fertilizer OH the
market, they are fully up TO last
Years standard, aud offered for
sale by the following we'll known re-
liable business firms:
Kent & Wilson, Parksley; A. F.
Mear<, Mearsville; j. G. JnStis Y
Co., Hopkins, Bro. Il Co., Hunting
Greek; Hopkins s. Bro, Powell Y
NAPLES, w. -. Lewis, Onancock;
Powell s. Garrison, Wachapreague
City; S.K.Martin, Hotfman's wharf;
i. J. nottingham, Northampton
county; a. S. Matthews, Temper
anceyltle, Va.
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4 Portrait of Mr. Davis.

Mr.. John A. Elder, the Richmond
artist. who is now at Beauvoir,
Miss, engaged in painting ror-
trait of the Hon. Jefferson Davis,
writes to a friend: II am using
Miss Winnic'S little studio to work
in. 1t adioinS her fathers library.
which gives me IN opportunity to
see Mr.. Davis nearly every hour in
the day. My picture is finished
and gives satisfaction. lave
painted Mr.. Davis standing III the
of speaking, one hand cx
tended. the other resting on the
constitution. lying on the table, on
which are his books and the SMe.;sal
,e,--..-,l,-.a,-S 3-"''Jf'.-
he used in the Mexican war. There
has not l,een day that some
friends or strangers have not visit
ed Bcauvoir. / don't see how he
stands the tax, hut he always has
a smiling greeting Tor all. He
comes in my room every twilight to
have a talk. and | tell you it is a
treat"
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The long contestin the Joint SEES

The long contestin the joint Ses,
sion of The New Jersey Legislature
has ended by the clection of Rni'us
Blodgeit, Il s.aunch Democrat as
United States Senator. He owes
his election. however, to Republic
cau votes, they having decided i'll
caucus to act with The few Demo
Gratis who refused TO support Alb
bott. 1t does not appear, that his
election waSdue to any concessions
made to the Republicans.
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The Legislature of West Virgin
ia having adjourned without elect
ing United States Senator, Coz.
Wilson has appointed Daniel b.
Lucas, to serve until the LcgiSla-
ture to he elected in 1883 fills the
vacancy. lie is IL lawyer, who ranks
among the ablcSt in his State and
is a staunch JctierSonian Democrat.
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The Senate of the United States
has votSl sl,0OO,OOO to be expcnd
ell through the commissioners of ag
riculture to aid the proper anthori
ties of the several States in pre-
venting the spread of plcuro pncu
monia among cattle.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-03-05

The members of the General AS
Senbly of Virginia, will meet in eX,
ira session on tie 10th Of March,
The new ccde and tie debt 1ues-
ton ale the principal Subjects to
lie considered by them. especially
The latter. The necessity for the
extra ses sion seemed To he imper
ative, on account of the refusal of
the hcndEoldcIsto acct pit lie terms
of,he Riddlebcrgcr settlement aud
ihe chaotic condition Of tue States
financial allails arising tlIerefrom.
In considering tie debt question,
the duty of tho Legislators seem to
be pretty clearly marked out for
them-tIiey either must SLOW to the
bondholders our inability to pay a
larger amount of the debt than is
provided for under the Rddlebcr
ger bill, and get them TO accept lis
terms, or to enact laws which will
prevent so MANY coupons finding
their way into the treasury, there
by diminishing to great extent
the revenues required for the con-
duct of the State governments. A
commission generally recommend
ed by the press, to confer with the
bondholders without power to offer
them better terms would seem to
lie useless, if we can judge of their
spirit in the matter, by efforts
which, they have made of late to de,
feat all coupon legislation. The on
~ alternative that seems to be left
Is fer our legislature to devise some
plan thot future litigation cannot
overturn. If our legislators shall
lave accomplished that Object,
they will not have assembled IN
v;..iA, but whether they can or not,
one thing is certain, they must
make an effort in that direction. as
tie people of Virginia without dis
sent almost, say that we shall not
attempt to pay a larger amount
than is provided for under the Rid
dleberger bill.
MIR. Massey, the father of "read-
iusterism" favors the submission to
tile State Il constitutional amend
ment prohibiting the payment when
due of the principal of the cousol
and ten forty bonds unless they
shall have been funded in Riddle
berger threes within one or two
years. time. The prospect OF a re-
pudiatlon of the debt, though some
what remote, MIR. Massey thinks
would have a tendency to bring the
boudholGerS to terms.
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ACCOMAC STEAM FIGURING
MILLS,
TemperancevilIe, va.
Flour. Meal. Bran, Shorts, Homih5
and Mill Feed, Corn and Oats,
and Chops for sale at
fair prices.

The public will please take no
tice that the mill property desig
mated above, which formerly lie.
longed 10 Mr.. d. Fl. Dennis, is now
owned by the undersigned who
will continue to do business at the
old stand, and will eudeavor to
Give entire satisfaction to all who
may favor him with their custom.
Thanks orlormer patronage. Flu
ture tavors solicited.
Respectfully, &C.,
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CHARLESTON, S. O.. Feb. &c
About 6 o'clock this morning q
slight earthquake shock was felt
here. At Snmmerville and the ad-#
iacent country the shock continued
five seconds. The directionof the
wave was from west to east. lnon
house a vase was thrown down, but
no damage WAS done anywhere
The shock was so slight that many
persons sleeping at the time we're
not disturbed. This is the first
disturbance worth mcntloningslnce
the beginning Of the new year.
BABYLON, March 2.-The shock
of an earthquake was very percep-
tibly felt in this village between
.t.l5 and 4.3O o'clock this afternoon.
Many buildings swayed slightly
It is reported that some of the tim.
hers of the Presbyterian Church
steeplc are displaced. Few persons
here, although many felt the shock,
knew ut the time it was that Of an
earthquake. The shock lasted but
Il few seconds.
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Jno, j. Ingalls,, of KANSAS has
been elec'ed President protcmproe
of the Senate. Mahone and Rid
dleberser voted teghim and there.
.-,.=.-,-... = -lrttss 5t.sius, Il .-..,,
by added 10 TIe sr..s-iGr "n'ch
they will have to answer to the
,eople OF Virginia. ingalls, i'll a
recent article to the North Amerl-
can Review makes a demi god Of
old JOHN Brown. BY their vote for
him 10 a certain extent they en-.
,]orse his sentiments. and such
,nen claim to represent Virginia.
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bought fertilizer this "Our Mixture B" and
piled it potatoes By Peruvian gano The Mixture
NET and the guano 1925 net dug all within week.
reazed 90 and from the 10 bar
but consider the Mixture
used for Irish potatoes ause again.
New Church Dec. 81. 1886. E. T. Ross
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bought half Mixture BIZ Of Mr. Mock
last sng applied and Irish potatoes for all
of which consde fertilizer shall agan
Temperancevile, Dec.17 1856. b. JsAAARSHALLI.r,
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used your fertilizer corn potatoes
cabbage applied side by side Fowl House Manure the
yield Mixture gave good satisfaction
on all used it on THoS. H. 1lEARs.
Near Bloxom station. Dec. Is, 1886.
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Commodore Foster, of the vir-
gina Oyster Navy, says there are
very few attempts made now TO
drcdgc in forbidden waters for the
fucculent ocean product Of which
he is chief guardian. The oysta
' VA sfsaHaf GiieSapcaSe IS noS9at
West Point, where she is undergo
ing the inspection provided for BY
u law Of The Legislature passed ut.
lis last sitting, So fax as this sea-
son is concerned oysters were new
or more noticeable in every entice
ment than now, and it may be that
this happy conjunction of hiyalva-
Ious circumstances has been pro.
duccd by the efforts of the Virginia
Oyster Navy. Success, therefore,
to'tle V. O. N.-Statc.
NORFOLK, VA, Feb. o5.-Com-
modore VIM. Il. TruXton, of the
United States navy, who has for
the past fen years made this city
his home, died at his residence,
I7lecmason street, to day, from a
stroke of apopleyy, which was fa-
tai in it's effects before medical aid
could reach him. Commodore Trux.
ton, who WAS aI,outG4 years OF age,
entered The United States navy
from Pennsylvania, being u native
of Philadelphia, in 1S4l, and was
in almost continuous service until
the time Of his retirement last
year. He rose from the rank of
midshipman to that OF Commodore.
lie had been nominated for pro-
motion TO admiral, but owing to the
opposition of Senator Malone there
was delay in acting upon the nom
nation. and lie was retired with
the rank of commodore. Comm0-
dore Truxton was charged, while
in command at Norfolk, with eriI-
sing inscriptions COMMUNICATING
Union victories, and the stories OF
this kind led TO the opposition of
Senator Malone and others to the
promotion TO admiral,
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fertilizer "our Mixture B" Irish potatoes by the side
fertilizer per ton, and further in the
pound could difference in the yield of potatoes shipped SO
barrels from less than barrel planted Iconder number
fertilizer and shall use it again tile coming spring.
Hallwood. Dec. 90. 1856 j. B. MAPP.
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WIRGINIA.-In the Circuit Court
' for the County of Accomack, III va
cation, February 22nd, 1887.
Alice M. Lyle, who sues by George
w. Walker, her next friend. Pltil.
against
William A. Lytle......................Deft.
In CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to obtain
divorce avincnlU matrimonii.
Affidavit having been made before
the Clerk of the said Court that the said
defendant is nonresident of this State,
on the motion of the plaintiff by her at
iorney, tbs ordered that said DEFEND
ant do appear here within one month af-
ter due publication of this order and do
what is necessary to protect his inter
ests: and chat this order be published
once u week for four successive weeks
in the PENINSULA ENTERPRISE, a
newspaper published at Accomack
Court House in the said county and al
SO posted ut the front door of the court
hnuse of said county on the first day Of
the next term Of the County Court of
the said County,
Test. NJ. OLDHAM, JR., G. G.
A Copy.
L. Floyd Mock, p. q.
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applied yoUr xnre B" to Irish potatoes the present side by
Peruvian gnano nice and could
yield consider number fertilizer for potatoes
Oak Hall, JOS NJ.
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bought bags fertilizer Ou Mixture B" of Mr. Mock and
applied outstanding the poor year,
had land left out test its
strength and gathering found considerable difference can
scentiously is the best fertilizer have used
D1cars P. O.. Dec %, 1885, JOHN q. PoULsoN.
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bought fertilizer "Our Mixture B" and applied
by the side Of which used higher priced fer
zcrS, yOnr fertilizer gave the best satisfaction because 1T
mn cheaper. consider it good fertilizer.
Near Temperancevile, Dec Is, 1885. A. f. PARKEs
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LONDON, February 2S.-General
Lord Wolseley, in an article on
General Robert e. Lee, speaks with
unhounded enthusiasm Of the per
sonal character and military genius
Of that officer. The article SAYS
"If he had not been controlled by
the political leaders Of the Confnd
eracy, General Lee womb have cap
tnred Washington after the battle
of Bill Run He Wis the greatest
American of the century, and is
worthy of an equal pedestal with
Washington amongst the worlds
greatest generals. lie was the
most perfect gentleman OF a State
celebrated for clivalry. Just, gen
lie, generous, where else in history
is there Il great man whose whole
life was such a record ofduty nobIy
done?n
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RICHMOND, VA, March L.
South Boston, thriving town on
the II Il ID. r. r., was almost de.
'troyed by fire this morning. The
estimated loss is 100000. The
Halifax Record newspaper office,
tile South Boston warehouse, one
of the largest tobacco warehouses
in the State, and many valuable
buildings were consumed. The in
>urance docs not begin to cover the
loss. The fire is thought to have
tcen the work OF an inccndiary.
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Having disposed all old Fertilizer damaged by frewe
offer fresh stock compounded by the same fol mua rs last
adapted all spring Peas Potatoes Cabbage Strawberries
OATS Corn, Small Fruits, Vines, Trees, Clover Grass ETC.
The Fertilizers being made from ANIMAL BONE and BLOOD
basis with and mnrites which the reliable
obtain the Materials and compounded under personal
whereof speak We claim that "OUR MIXTURE
concentrated and economical fertilizer Of
farmers but that it compounded of such materials and
proportions yield the growing plant complete plant
oo during growth thciso permanent
ly improved condition
ECONOMICAL. ACTIVE, RELIABLE, PERMANENT.
give from reliable persons which
speak for themselves:
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The bought spring of your agent
Mock applied the side home raised and the
gathered chan the and made greatea
good fertilizer and shall coming spring.
Atlantic, Dec 8 1885, JOS w. TAYLOR
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

WAERENToN, VA, MarcliE2-
The venerable ex Gov. Vim. Smith,
nowsin his goth year, is lying criti-
calIyJ FRUSTRATED from extreme de
billtY at his home at Warrenton.
Fredericksburg Free Lance. Mar.
L: In the United States Scnatefon
Friday the bill appropriating $780,
600 for-the completion. oI4the mon
umcnt of Mary, the mother Of
Washington, at Fredericksburg,
VA, was passed. The bill was re-.
ported from the Library Committee
by Senator Hoar.
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goods again the market and is now being
county through the following reliable
who wond dare offer fertilizer to their customers
in which they themselves had not perfect condolences
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-11-24
Ransiaf Con1reaa.

INDIANAPOLIS, Noy. 1.-THE Bap
tist congress opened its session to-day
with discussion of 1.-THE Proper Atti-
tude of the Church Toward Amuse-
ments." The first speaker was DIR. c.
II. Watson, who held that the church
suffers on occount Of its vacillation
between overwork and under relaxa-
ton. Speaking of theatre going he
said: 1.-The legitimate drama
has been laid out In its
grave clothes to give place
TO lighter, more fr!sky successor not
grave enough to need clothes"
Individual Judgment in this case
after all is what must be most
abuse Of recreation.
DIR. T. T. Eaton thought the church
should govern by encouraging men
towards better things rather than by
condemning their wrong doings, and
considered that it was the duty Of the
church to educate the youth of this
country to enjoy themselves in a way
which led towards better things. This
instruction can be better given be low
ing advice better than strict command.
1.-THE Christian will rise higher in the
liberty of love than in the bondage of
law"
The decision was closed by Rev. r.
r. Upper, of Grand Rapids, Mich.
He eloQuently and forcibly supported
the position taken by those who pre-
ceeded him.
The closing topic was 1.-THE Sin Of
Covetousness.o DR.. J. NJ. Sitter, OF
CTozier Theological Seminary, treated
| the subject as defined in the scriptures
DR.. G. III. Henderson, of Detroit, Mich.
as traced in the life of to-day, ana DR.
p. d. Henson. of Chicago, how bes
corrected. The congress closed thil
evening with a banquet.
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Application for q Receiver.

PIrTsBURe, Nov. 17.-Application
was made in the county courts to-day
for the appointment of a receiver to
take charge of and wind up the affairs
of Boden Natural Gas Company. The
bill alleges among other things that
the company is insolvent, and the af-
fairs of the company are being run
in an unsatisfactory manner. The in
debtedness of the company is 500. 1000.
toring the transfer or assignement of
any of the assets of the company, pend
ing hearing on Saturday. The cap
ital stock of the company is $500, 600;
bonds, $500 900; floating debt, $104. 900.
The assets are 81 miles of pipe lines
and 5000 acres of gas in Beaver county.
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ARoxus Bomb.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 19.-Some ex-
element was caused last evening by
the discovery of a bomb at the State
Journal Office. 1t consists of an iron
pipe about seven inches long, both ends
was closed with hard wood and an oil
fuse attached, which was tipped with
an ordinary match. It was arranged
at the door OF the local department so
that the match could be lighted by any
one passing and stepping on the same.
The bomb was placed in the hands Of
the police who are inclined to the
theory that it was in the nature of
a hoax. They placed it in q depres-
sion at an isolated point and by con-
tinuing the fuse burned to the mouth
of the bomb without danger. There
was no explosion but what the pipe
contains in the way of an explosive
substance still remains a mystery.
the police will make further investi-
cation
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What AmITo Do2

The sysptoms of Biliousness are
unhappily but to well known. They
differ in different individuals to some
extent. a Bilious man is seldom a
breakfast eater. Too frequently, alas.
he has an excellent appetite for liquids
but none for solids of a morning. His
tongue viii hardly bear inspection at
any time; If it is not white and furred,
it is rough, at all events.
The digestive system is wholly out
of order and Diarrhea or Constipation
may be a symptom or the two may
alternate. There are often Hemor
rht IDS or even loss of blood. There
NAV be giddineSs and often headache
and a,idity or flatulence and tenderness
| in the !, it of the stomach. To correc
| all this fnot effect cure thy Green
August Flower, it cost but tribe AM
thousands attest its efficacy.